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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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